Jurong
句容市
Kuyung
County-level city
Longchang Temple (隆昌寺)
Longchang Temple (隆昌寺)
Jurong is located in Jiangsu
Jurong
Jurong
Location in Jiangsu
Coordinates: 31°56′46″N 119°09′50″E / 31.946°N 119.164°E / 31.946; 119.164[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceJiangsu
Prefecture-level cityZhenjiang
Area
 • Total1,385 km2 (535 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total625,800
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
212400

Jurong (Chinese: 句容; pinyin: Jùróng) is a county-level city under the administration of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, China.

In 129 BC, the then Prince of Changsha Liu Fa's son, Dang became the Marquis of Jurong. As he died soon, the lands enfeoffed to him became Jurong county in the next year. Jurong was under the jurisdiction of Nanjing historically, but it was annexed to the Prefecture of Zhenjiang in 1950, then Zhenjiang in 1983. The county was converted into a county-level city in 1995.[2]

Administrative divisions

At present, Jurong City has 5 towns and 1 other.[3]

5 towns
  • Huayang (华阳镇)
  • Baohua (宝华镇)
  • Xiashu (下蜀镇)
  • Baitu (白兔镇)
  • Biancheng (边城镇)
1 other

Climate

Climate data for Jurong (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		36.3
(97.3) 		37.3
(99.1) 		37.8
(100.0) 		39.2
(102.6) 		36.9
(98.4) 		32.1
(89.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		39.2
(102.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8) 		9.7
(49.5) 		14.6
(58.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		26.2
(79.2) 		28.9
(84.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		31.6
(88.9) 		27.6
(81.7) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.4
(61.5) 		9.8
(49.6) 		20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		5.1
(41.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.6
(76.3) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.3
(52.3) 		5.1
(41.2) 		16.0
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5) 		1.6
(34.9) 		5.5
(41.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		21.0
(69.8) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.4
(75.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		13.6
(56.5) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.5
(34.7) 		12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.9
(10.6) 		−10.6
(12.9) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		7.1
(44.8) 		12.0
(53.6) 		18.6
(65.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−14.8
(5.4) 		−14.8
(5.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.2
(2.17) 		56.9
(2.24) 		81.5
(3.21) 		82.3
(3.24) 		91.0
(3.58) 		205.3
(8.08) 		214.2
(8.43) 		159.2
(6.27) 		76.5
(3.01) 		59.9
(2.36) 		54.3
(2.14) 		36.6
(1.44) 		1,172.9
(46.17)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 9.7 9.3 11.1 10.3 10.4 11.7 12.6 12.8 8.1 7.8 8.4 7.7 119.9
Average snowy days 3.5 2.6 1.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.4 1.2 8.9
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 73 72 73 78 81 82 80 77 77 74 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 131.6 129.4 154.7 179.5 189.2 154.8 199.8 200.1 173.2 172.3 152.3 146.7 1,983.6
Percent possible sunshine 41 41 42 46 44 36 46 49 47 49 49 47 45
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Transport

Nanjing Metro

Several stations of Line S6 of Nanjing Metro, also known as "Nanjing–Jurong Intercity Metro" is located in Jurong.[6] The metro line opened in December 2021.

China Railway

Jurong West railway station [zh] on the Nanjing–Hangzhou high-speed railway is situated in the southwest outskirts of the city.

Jurong railway station on the South Jiangsu Riverside high-speed railway was opened on 28 September 2023.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Jurong" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. ^ 中国大百科全书（第二版） [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 12. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 238. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
  3. ^ "镇江市-行政区划网 www.xzqh.org" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ 7号线部分站点开工 S6沿线环境复杂. 金陵晚报 [Jinling Evening Post] (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  7. ^ "New Nanjing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Opens Tomorrow, 28 September!". The Naninger. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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